Test Terms
To say that something will happen o will be the consequence of something
Predict
When something unexpected or suprising occurs in a story
Irony
A sentence used to elobarate,develop or prove a main idea
Supporting sentence
To tell or show with written or spoken words using the 5 senses
Describe
Something you should always do before before reading passage on a test or assessment
Preview the questions
A writer's attitude toward something they wrote
Tone
To describe an object as if it's human
Personification
A sentence worded to find something out
Question
When you note the likenesses between two things
Clue: The Venn diagram
Compare
The best kind of supporting sentence pulled right from the text
Text evidence
To quote specifically; recall
Cite
Time; Place; Environment
Setting
The last sentence in a paragraph
Concluding sentence
When you note the differences between two things
Clue: The Venn Diagram
Contrast
What the minimum number of supporting sentences in your paragraph should be
Something that proves or disproves. Facts that make it plain or clear.
Evidence
It causes stories. A struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
The sentence in a paragraph thaty the rest of the sentences support
Main idea sentence
To make clear or understandable to others
Explain
Something that is truth; beyond dispute
Fact
to measure; to determine the amount of something; to grade
Assess
When you have a decision to make and whichever choice you make the outcome is negative
Dilemma
A sentence that is not a complete thought
Incomplete sentence
Small pieces that support ideas; Smaller elements of a piece of writing
Details
Opinion
A view of judgement of something.
Ex: New york is the best state